Lines at practice – Oct. 28

FARMERS BRANCH – There was an explosive start to Canadiens practice in the Dallas suburbs on Wednesday.

Before practice officially got underway, Zachary Bolduc wired a puck over the net and shattered the glass. Fortunately, things went more smoothly from there.

The Habs took to the ice for just over 40 minutes at StarCenter Multisport Farmers Branch, the Stars’ official practice facility, as they prepared for Thursday’s matchup with Dallas.

There were a few tweaks to the forward lines, with Alex Newhook moving up to join Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky on the top line. Oliver Kapanen skated alongside Josh Anderson and Owen Beck, who filled in for Chris Kreider as the veteran forward took a therapy day.

On the blue line, Alexandre Carrier, Noah Dobson, Adam Engstrom, Kaiden Guhle, Lane Hutson and Arber Xhekaj rotated through different pairings. Mike Matheson also took a therapy day.

Following practice, head coach Martin St-Louis confirmed that Jakub Dobes will get the start in goal Thursday against Dallas. Both Dobes and Jacob Fowler took part in Wednesday’s session.

Montreal wraps up its four-game road trip Thursday against the Stars. Puck drop at American Airlines Center is set for 8:00 p.m. ET.